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TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, SELF DIRECTION, LIFE LONG LEARNING AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING INTENTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER IMAGINATION, DISCOVERY, PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND GROWING INDEPENDENCE, WITH A PARTICULAR MISSION TO SERVE URBAN STUDENTS. GEMS WILL BE A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS LEARN TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, EACHOTHER AND NATURAL WORLD.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorerⓘ Leadership data below reflects a more recent filing (Tax Year 2025) from the IRS e-file system.
Total Revenue
▼$5.4M
Total Contributions
$5.4M
Total Expenses
▼$5.3M
Total Assets
$2.3M
Total Liabilities
▼$901.9K
Net Assets
$1.4M
Officer Compensation
→$0
Other Salaries
$0
Investment Income
▼$0
Fundraising
▼$0
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
USAspending.gov tracks federal grants, cooperative agreements, and other financial assistance. Not all nonprofits receive federal funding.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
3
Clean Audits
3
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.5M | Yes | 2025-03-27 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.8M | No | 2024-02-09 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.3M | No | 2023-01-10 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.5M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.8M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.3M
Tax Year 2025 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M | $5.4M | $5.3M | $2.3M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $5.7M | $5.7M | $5.6M | $2.3M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $5.1M | $5.3M | $2.2M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.3M | $2.4M | $1.4M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2024 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2025)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Ari Pompas | Member | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Lipkin | Member | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Ziminski | Member | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Swain | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kitty King | Member | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marci Ryan | Member | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rayshawn Wilson | Member | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Ari Pompas
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Howard Lipkin
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jim Ziminski
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joyce Swain
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kitty King
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marci Ryan
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rayshawn Wilson
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| 2020 | $4.9M | $4.9M | $4.8M | $2.3M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.4M | $2.2M | $1.1M |
| 2018 | $4.3M | $4.3M | $4.4M | $1.8M | $727K |
| 2017 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.6M | $1.9M | $822.4K |
| 2016 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $526.1K | $504.7K |
| 2015 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.4M | $397.7K | $369.3K |
| 2014 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $275.4K | $193.4K |
| 2013 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $260.4K | $193.4K |
| 2012 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $377.2K | $189.4K |
| 2011 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $999.3K | $221.2K | $108.7K |
| 2022 | 990 | Data |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |